In the Department of Civil Engineering, we are developing tomorrow’s infrastructure. We support robust research programs in the areas of geotechnical, water resources, environmental, transportation, construction and structural engineering. The Kentucky Transportation Center--the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s research and training arm--and the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute are both housed within the College of Engineering. Add it up, and we are training civil engineering students to meet the infrastructure challenges of today and tomorrow.

Department Spotlights

The day before Hurricane Michael roared into the Florida panhandle, we interviewed civil engineering assistant professor Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, who wants to help buildings take Mother Nature's best punch.

Kelly Kachurak (BSCE 2010), officer with the U.S. Public Health Service, recently received the Federal Engineer of the Year award from the National Park Service, the highest accolade possible for an engineer in the federal service.